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Yankees Could Look to Arizona in Search for Starting Pitching Help

By Evan Halpine-Berger

Sep 29, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Robbie Ray (38) throws to the Washington Nationals during the first inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 29, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Robbie Ray (38) throws to the Washington Nationals during the first inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 4, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Patrick Corbin (46) delivers a pitch in the eighth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 4, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Patrick Corbin (46) delivers a pitch in the eighth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

Patrick Corbin

The main selling point on Patrick Corbin was his excellent 2013 season, where he looked like an emerging front-of-the-rotation option. In 208.1 innings of work and 32 starts that year, he pitched to a 3.41 ERA and 3.43 FIP while making his first All-Star squad.

After missing the entire 2014 season and part of 2015 following TJ surgery, Corbin made 16 solid starts last year, but hasn’t carried over that success to this season. He finished 2016 with a 5.15 ERA and 4.84 FIP in 155.2 IP.

Corbin more than doubled his walk total from last year, from 1.8 BB/9 to 3.8 BB/9. Yankees fans saw with Ivan Nova the effect that TJ can have one a pitcher’s control (although apparently Ray Searage can still fix that). His homers also increased from 1 HR/9 last year to 1.4 this season.

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While Corbin’s value is down, Arizona may still be inclined to move him given the extreme seller’s market for starting pitching that is expected. At 27 with two years of team control remaining, they can probably get a solid return for Corbin despite his ugly season.

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